Protective garment



July 5, 1932. Iv I A, SLOCUM 1,865,7U9

PROTECTIVE GARMENT Filed July 10, 1930 INVENTOR. fli/vm/w/v A. 54 0 am.

6 Q BY Patented July 5, 1932 run sr 'rss BENJ A. BLOCUM, 0F BINGHAMTO'N,

NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MATTHEW G.

. SCHNEIDER, 0F BINGEAMTON, NEW YORK BBOTECTIVE GARMENT Applicationfiled m 10, 1930. Serial No. 467,001.

My invention relates to a protective garment and has for its primaryobject the provision of 'a garment adapted to cover and protect the feetand lower leg extremities 0 persons seated in outdoor arenas or stadiumssuch as when attending football games and the like.

As is well known to attenders of outdoor athletic contests, such asfootball games, the weather often makes the attendance uncomfortablebecause of the exposure of the feet and lower leg portions to windand/or rain to which they are exposed. Blankets, robes, etc. have beenheretofore used as a protection against this discomfort, and often withbad efiects, but these have not served the purpose adequately because ofthe bulk and weight which must be carried around, and because of theease with which they can be blown open or aside.

I have provided a simple, cheap and convenient garment for this purposewhich affords adequate and comfortable protection against the elements,and which may be folded up and carried in ones pocket, if desired, orwhich because of the small expense thereof, may be used during the timedesired and then thrown away.

My invention consists essentially in the provision of a pair of ordinarypaper ba secured together side by side, and of su cient size to receivethe feet and lower leg portions of the person whereby to protect themagainst the weather.

A further object of my invention lies in the provision of a novelfolding arrangement for the front portions of the bags whereby to afforddisplay'of appropriate insignia, such as school letters, etc., and whichfurther'provide means, whereb the open upper portions of the bags may edrawn substantially closed about the legs of the wearer.

Another object of my invention lies in the simplicity of the garment,and the economy of construction thereof which permits use of the samefor one occasion, and'the throwing away or discarding the same.

Other objects and advantages in details of construction and operationwill be apparent as the description proceeds, reference: now

f like being had to the figures of the accompanying drawing, forming apart of this application, and wherein like reference numerals indicateparts.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved garment inopen ready for use position.

Figure 2 is a front view thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspective: view of the garment partially folded. I

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the same completely folded forcarrying.

Figure 5 is a pictorial illustration of the use of the invention.

My invention consists essentially in the provision of two bags or sacks,1 and 2, secured together side by side, at 3 as by gluing, sewing or thelike. The bags may be of any suitable material but are preferably ofheavy paper'and of standard design and construction except for themodifications hereinafter described.

As is well known, paper bags of this character are creased front andrear as at i and are so creased angularly on their bottoms as at 5 thatthey may be folded perfectly flat, and when opened are provided withrectangular shaped bottoms 6. This construction is of well known designand needs no detailed description thereof, the same being clearlyillustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3.

At a point beginning on the front edges of I the bags Land 2, as at 7, Iprovide creases or folds in the sides of the ba s running from the point7 rearwardly an upwardly as at 8, to the upper open ends of the bags.This provides a triangular shaped flap 9 on the front of each bag, whichmay be folded outwardly as shown clearly in Figure 5 and on which flapsmay be provided insignia 10, or other suitable identifying data. Astaple 7a, or other reinforcing member is preferably placed on the bagsat the points 7 in order to define the ends of the flaps and reinforcethem against wear or tear due to the folding or creasing to a point.

At a point near the upper front edge of each bag, asat 11, I attach astring 12 by means of which the flaps 9 may be held back in displayposition, and also by means of which strings, the upper ed es of thebags 1 and 2 can be tied closely a out the legs of the wearer, thestrings 12 being long enough to permit completely encircling the bagsand legs for tying in front, as shown at 13 in Figure 5.

I have thus provided a simple and inexpensive garment for the protectionof the feet and lower leg portions of a person and which is renderedartistic and attractive, and in addition readily adaptable for closefitting engagement around the legs, by the simple expedient of folds orcreases advantageously 15 disposed and provided with tie means forsecuring them in position.

Of course, changes may be made in details of construction andarrangement oi parts without departing from the spirit and scope 29 ofmy invention. I do not limit myself, therefore, to the exact structureherein shown and described, other than by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A protective garment comprising a pair of bagsof foldable materialsecured together at their sides, and creases in the "front portions ofthe bags extending angularly across the upper portions thereof wherebysaid 00 front portions may be folded back to form flaps, and tie meanssecured to the flaps for holding said flaps in displayposition.

2. A protective garment comprising a pair of aper bags secured togetherat their sides, and creases in the upper front portions of the bagsformin flaps, and tie means secured to said flaps w ereby the open upperends of the bags may be secured around the legs of the wearer and saidflaps secured in display 40 position. I

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

BENJAMIN A. SLOCUM.

